The Executive Career Jump Podcast - For Executive Leaders On The Move

Welcome to Episode Twenty Nine (Season Two) of the Executive Career Jump Podcast! 

Today my guest is Kat Reid. Kat has spent 14 years in customer service, sales, recruitment, and HR and is the Co-Founder of Throman Reid, an HR and Wellbeing consultancy in Manchester. 

Kat works with businesses to put better policies, processes, and practices in place that have wellbeing at the heart of how they operate their people management strategy. She trains managers and employees within organisations to be at the top of their game and helps to guide businesses into making workplaces that are fairer, more successful, without infringing on the employees, and to create a healthier and happier environment that helps prevent mental health deterioration.

In this episode, Kat bravely shares some of her lowest moments. She talks openly about her personal battles including working in toxic environments and her journey to recovery. If you struggle with your mental health or have ever suffered with low self-esteem then this may be the most useful and timely podcast episode for you to listen to right now. If you’re a leader who is keen to engage more deeply with your people, then this is a must-listen episode. 

 Press PLAY now and share Kat’s incredible personal journey

You will learn:

• The 4 Cornerstones of Resilience
• How to create a healthier and happier work environment 
• How to pick yourself up off the floor...when you’ve been kicked into submission
• How to ask for help when you really need it

Links:

Connect with Kat now on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kat-reid-thromanreidhr/

Alternatively, you can find out more about the work Kat does by visiting her website: https://thromanreid.co.uk/

Podcast summary:

Welcome to Episode 28 (Season Two) of the Executive Career Jump Podcast! 

Today my guest is Sarah Fitton, career coach, CV expert, founder of Coach Me To Success, and also proudly one of my coaches working with me at ECJ.   

In this enlightening episode, Sarah shares with us her own ‘squiggly and twisty turny’ career journey through large-scale project management, HR, employee engagement, and career counseling and then the shock of finding herself back on the job market in the midst of the 2020 pandemic. 

Sarah reveals how by pushing herself to live outside her comfort zone and keeping true to her mantra of ‘feeling the fear but doing it anyway’ that she was able to finally turn her true passion of providing coaching and mentoring support to job-seekers and career changers into her own full-time business. 

If you're a leader in transition at the moment, or just thinking of making a career move or change, then this episode is essential listening! 

Press PLAY now and listen to Sarah’s incredible journey.

Highlights to look out for:

• What people in transition can be doing on Linkedin to accelerate their job search
• Sarah’s top cv tips and what’s working now
• How to deal with one-way interviews
• Recognising when it’s time to leave your job
• Why it’s so important to ask for help

Links:

Connect with Sarah now on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jobsearchsuccesscoach/

Welcome to Episode Twenty Seven (Season Two) of the Executive Career Jump Podcast! 

Today my guest is Trish Mullen, an award-winning Career Coach, and a distinguished military veteran. She proudly served her country for 22 years as a leader in military intelligence.

Since 2000, Trish has worked as a certified Coaching Professional helping people reach their full job and career potential.

In this episode Trish shares some of her best strategies and practical tips on how you can boost your personal brand and use your existing skills, knowledge, and experience to transition into your new career.

 Hit the play button now and hear Trish speak about her experience as a military leader and how she now uses that leadership experience to help others in their career journey.

You will learn:

• How to transition from your lifetime career into a brand new one
• Why discovering ‘WHO you are’ should be the first step in your job search 
• What you can do right now to improve your cv and attract more hiring managers
• How to win at interviews using the skills, knowledge and experience you already have

Links:

Connect with Trish now on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trishmullen/

Alternatively you can find out more about the work Trish does by visiting her website: https://trishmullen.co.uk/

Welcome to Episode Twenty Six (Season Two) of the Executive Career Jump Podcast! Today my esteemed guest is Ian Moyse. Ian is a Sales Director, Cloud Expert, and Public Speaker. A popular social media influencer, Ian regularly blogs for several companies including Oracle, SAP, IBM, Huawei, Commvault, HP, and Sage.

Ian is often invited by 3rd parties (Vendors, Resellers, etc) to speak on Cloud, GDPR, Transformational Change, Sales Leadership, Social Selling & Personal Branding as a keynote to their customer and staff events. He was awarded the accolade of BESMA UK Sales Director of the year and in 2019 & 2020 was listed in the top 50 Sales Keynote speakers by Top Sales World.

In this episode Ian shares some of his best strategies and practical tips on how you can position and sell yourself to land your next dream job. 

 Press play now and enjoy listening to Ian’s unique perspective and practical application.

You will learn:

• How you sell yourself better by NOT becoming too emotionally attached to outcomes
• Why SALES often has a ‘tainted name’ and why this simply isn’t true
• The role you must adopt in any interview and the role of the hiring manager
• The biggest mistake people make digitally and how to avoid it

Links:

Connect with Ian now on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianmoyse/

See Ian speak on his Youtube channel: youtube.com/c/IanMoyse1

And you can follow him now on Twitter: @imoyse 

Welcome to Episode Twenty Five (Season Two) of the Executive Career Jump Podcast! Today my guest is a CV and LinkedIn profile writer and coach, Elaine Weir. Elaine helps Senior Managers and Leaders to get their profiles fully optimised so that they can land their ideal next role

Elaine’s experience as a CV/LinkedIn profile writer and coach gives her a unique insight into what you need to do to stand out in an increasingly busy market. 

In this episode, Elaine shares her best strategies and tactics on what you need to write in your CV and your LinkedIn profile to attract more recruiters, generate more interviews and receive offers for your dream job. 

This is an episode you really don’t want to miss out on. Switch off the distractions, stick your headphones on or in, press play now and prepare to learn loads as you listen!

You will learn:

• How to optimise your CV/LinkedIn profile with a few simple tweaks
• The #1 reason people aren’t visiting your profile
• Where to use (and not use) ‘Unicode Text’ in your LinkedIn profile
• What you must have in your headline to instantly grab attention
• The ROI of Comments to start conversations 

Links:

You can connect with Elaine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elaineweir/
Get loads more tips at https://cvfriends.co.uk/blog/
or simply drop her an email: [email protected]

Welcome to Episode Twenty Four (Season Two) of the Executive Career Jump Podcast! Today I am joined by Jenni Hallam who is a Personal Development Coach and Trainer. Jenni helps Senior Directors, Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, and Professionals in the transition to succeed in their life, career, and business goals.

Jenni’s knowledge and experience enable her clients to become more effective leaders & team members, be more engaged with their work & company goals whilst managing emotions, change, and challenge. 

In this episode, Jenni shares some of her best mindset tips and helps leaders in the transition to unlock your true potential and achieve your goals.

You really don’t want to miss this episode. Switch off anything that may distract you, press play now and enjoy the journey!

Things to listen out for:

• How Jenni was made redundant THREE times and turned it into an OPPORTUNITY
• Getting past the ‘grieving process’ of being ‘let go’ 
• What the ‘Kubler-Ross Change Curve’ means for you
• How to position and present yourself better at interview 
• The #1 Rule when writing your CV

Links:

Go reach out to and connect with Jenni on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jennihallam,
go meet her at: jennihallam.co.uk or drop her an email: j[email protected]

Welcome to Episode Twenty Three  (Season Two) of the Executive Career Jump Podcast! Today I am joined by Caroline Foster who is a Group HR Director, CPO, CHRO/ and International Transformation Leader. Caroline works alongside organisations to help elevate and transform the employee experience to drive an increase in top-line gains and bottom line profitability.

Caroline’s experience as both a Senior HR Director and as a successful interim who has been through the peaks and troughs of acquiring her next contract on a regular basis gives her an enviable view of both sides of the hiring process.  

 In this episode, Caroline shares what Senior HR professionals are looking for you to demonstrate in your interview and her top tips on how to WOW them when you are there.  

Seriously, you do not want to miss this episode. Switch off any distraction, press play now, and get ready to learn! :-) 

Things to listen out for:

• How to prepare yourself to WIN at interview, not just COPE
• The #1 thing you must do BEFORE any interview
• Why underestimating HR’s role is a critical mistake 
• How to think and interview like a CEO to get your dream job
• The biggest mistake you can make with your ‘elevator pitch’

Links:

Go reach out to and connect with Caroline on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinefoster41/

Welcome to Episode Twenty Two  (Season Two) of the Executive Career Jump Podcast! Today I am joined by Duncan Strachan who is a PAYG (Pay As You Go) Marketing Communications Consultant & Expert Copywriter. 

Duncan helps SME and Corporate business leaders to drive revenue & connect with more customers. He has helped brands including Barclays, Jaguar Land Rover, npower, HomeServe, McKesson and Unity Trust Bank to drive revenue and connect with their target audiences by developing effective marketing communications and strategies.

Duncan’s experience as an ‘in the trenches’ business marketer gives him a unique understanding and much sought after perspective on how we can all use personal branding and LinkedIn in a much more effective way. In this episode Duncan shares how creating shareable ‘value adding’ posts and taking time to comment on other peoples posts can shortcut your search for your next career move.  

For this and so many more reasons you won’t want to miss this episode. So press play now, and fill your boots! :-) 

Things to listen out for:

• How to consistently maintain your ‘authentic’ voice
• How to convert people in your network into your biggest ‘Brand Advocates’
• Why LinkedIn is not just a broadcast platform
• How not to be afraid of the ‘haters’
• The best performing LinkedIn posts right now
• How to easily create video posts to position yourself
• Why ‘commenting’ on other peoples posts will boost your job search

Links:

Go meet Duncan at https://www.paygmarketing.co.uk/ or reach out to him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duncanrstrachan/

Welcome to Episode Twenty One  (Season Two) of the Executive Career Jump Podcast! Today I am joined by Christian Bibow who describes himself as a ‘corporate chameleon! 

Christian helps business leaders when they need someone to lead large global programs and corporate restructures. He’s the ‘go-to’ person that companies call when they have huge project deliverables and need somebody to manage the project from start to finish.

Christian’s experience as both a hiring manager and most recently as an active job seeker and member of the ‘Executive Career Jump Club’ means that he has seen recruitment from both sides of the desk and offers a truly unique perspective. 

For this and so many more reasons you simply must listen to this episode. So go ahead, hit play, and get ready to take some notes! 

Things to listen out for:

• Discover how Christian turned last year’s redundancy into success
• How you can use the GROW model to coach yourself
• Christian’s strategies and tactics to rewrite your CV
• How you can deliver exactly what ‘hiring managers are looking for
• Why Christian loves the ‘Executive Career Jump Club’!
• How you can leverage LinkedIn more effectively by creating content and making new connections

Links:

Go connect with Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cbibow-programme-director/